Top 5 linebackers in college football for 2018

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#3 Devin Bush, Michigan

Michigan v Wisconsin

After being a special teams demon for the Wolverines as a freshman, Bush stepped into the starting lineup on defense in 2017 and was a game-wrecker for the Maze and Blue off the get-go, as he recorded seven tackles and two sacks versus Florida in the season-opener.

Overall he amassed 95 total tackles, with ten of them going for a loss, 5.5 sacks and seven pass deflections. Bush is an aggressive, downhill thumper, who can also play in space. He displays tenacious pursuit and loves to lay some wood on people. Yet he’s not a guy who just buries his shoulder into the opponent, but rather actually runs through his tackles.

He has a feel for where things will open up and goes in an instant to create negative plays. The Michigan backer had an incredible interception versus Wisconsin. At sub six feet and 220 pounds, there are some limitations, but Bush is dangerous at coming on those delayed blitzes and rushed off the edge a bit as well.

Edited by Kishan Prasad